Scenario: A patient with a spinal cord injury has grade 5 hip flexors, grade 4 quads, and grade 1 dorsiflexion on the right side. The patient has grade 5 hip flexors, grade 3 quads, and grade 3 dorsiflexion on the left side. Patient has no sensation L4 and below on the right side and no sensation L5 and below on the left side. Answer the next 3 questions based on the above scenario What is this patient’s motor level on the right side?   

Refer to the same video above. Besides an AFO, what would be an appropriate intervention to address the impairment you are seeing with the R knee during stance?

Refer to the same video above. What is the best configuration of a solid AFO for this patient based on what you are seeing with the R knee during gait?

There is not a direct correlation with a subluxed shoulder and pain. It’s what you do to a subluxed shoulder and not necessarily the subluxation that causes the pain.

What are the 2 different tests that are necessary to determine if someone with a SCI would be considered a complete vs. incomplete injury? Be specific on what is assessed for each test. 

The patient has a C5 complete SCI and is currently on a ventilator the first week after a diving accident. What is most likely his respiratory prognosis?

The patient is an active healthy 20 yo with a C7 complete (ASIA A) spinal cord injury (same as above). Should you expect the patient to be able to transfer independently without a slideboard on unlevel surfaces?

Identify the diaphragm. 

The _____ is the main vessel of the lymph system, draining all of the lymph fluid from the tissues below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm. 

Identify the greater trochanter.